Battle of Selsey

The Battle of Selsey was a minor naval battle fought off the coast of Sussex, England in 1338 during the Hundred Years' War.

Following his victory at the Battle of Eastbourne, the English naval commander Admiral Robin and his 12-ship fleet continued its mission of clearing the English Channel of French military shipping. Admiral Luquin's 6-ship fleet was spotted halfway between West Sussex and the Pays de Caux, with Selsey in Sussex being the nearest town. The smaller French fleet was engaged and destroyed on the high seas between the two countries, with every French ship falling captive and Luquin being slain. This victory marked the second consecutive destruction of a French fleet in the early months of 1338, further weakening the French navy in the Channel.